Aug 04, Anita rated it it was amazing. But I really feel this is life changing because it reinforces what really matters in this life: the NEXT one! Everything we do should orient us to the Life to Come. Mar 24, Michael rated it it was amazing. With one of the best endorsements that can be ever given to any book, I had high expectations of this reading. It did not disappoint. The author lays out the mysteries of the Final Judgement, death, Heaven and Hell in a way that leaves the reader in profound contemplation.
It is not hard to see why it so impacted the great St. Therese of Lisieux. I liken it to a ship that secu With one of the best endorsements that can be ever given to any book, I had high expectations of this reading. I liken it to a ship that secures its navigation by aiming at the lighthouse far in the distance. The more you study and analyze your ultimate destination, the more efficiently you will plot your journey to arrive there. As Fr. Charles Arminjon explains regarding the events of the coming of the Anti-Christ and the End of the World, the more an evil is foreseen, the more that evil is mitigated.
This is the wisdom of the Traditional Church in emphasizing that the faithful meditate often on the Last Things. I must also commend the excellent translation from the original French. The translators and editors were able to retain much of the beautiful and incisive style of the French. May 13, Frank rated it liked it.
This book is of conferences that took place back in the s or so. There are nine conferences dealing with issues such as Hell, Purgatory, resurrection, signs of the end of the world, etc.
The book really does offer some good insights into what are real signs of the end of the world and what were signs for the end of Jerusalem. If offers "proofs" but also offers an understanding as to why we don't know when it will happen.
Although written over years ago the language is fresh and clean. If This book is of conferences that took place back in the s or so. If you are interested in what happens at the end of the world and eternity this is good book to read. So why only a 3 star? First the book, and any book of this nature, places the emphasis on signs and rules and actually things rather than God and love for God.
For most of us, if not all of us, death is going to be the End of the world we face. Knowing about Hell and judgement tends to place the emphasis not on love of God but being safe and avoiding the bad stuff. Is that really what the bible teachs or is it love. And second why the big curiosity about the end of the world when we won't be here for it.
Why not more concern over our death and preparing for that. We might just find out The God is not the one we have "created" in writing about things we don't really need to even get wrapped around the axle for. If Christ felt it so important he would have told us when it was going to happen and spelled out issues of hell, final judgement, etc. We need to be aware of these things but as St. Augustine said, "Love and do what you will. May 25, Jeff Miller rated it liked it.
This book was referenced by St. Therese as having greatly influenced her before she went into Carmel. Charles Arminjon was a very popular French preacher who went all over the place preaching the Gospel. This is basically a series of talks he gave on various topics and especially the four last things. The things he preached on and the warnings he gave sound like he is talking to a modern audience - proof that some things never change.
Rich spiritually, though there is also a lot of theological This book was referenced by St. Rich spiritually, though there is also a lot of theological speculation contained within and some dubious presentations.
For example he concludes that the Anti-Christ will be Jewish since he will be acting as a false Jewish Messiah and only a Jewish man could be accepted as such. While this has been speculated by others in the past, I am not sure exactly what the evidence is that the Anti-Christ will be a false Messiah specifically for the Jewish people.
Especially since one of the signs of the end times will be the conversion of the Jewish people. There are also other dated theological speculations such as Hell being in the center of the Earth. That being said the book contains many good meditations, I just wouldn't put it forward as a spiritual classic. Jan 12, Jessica rated it it was amazing Shelves: stiff. So this can be a life-changing book if you are ready for it.
It will rattle your attachments to this temporal life, as it pulls you into an eternal perspective. The chapters on purgatory, heaven, the Eucharistic sacrifice of the mass, and suffering were my favorites. The following quote on page sums up the book well: "In offering these conferences for your meditation, we have no other purpose than to turn souls away from the limited concerns of time, and raise them up to the thought and desir So this can be a life-changing book if you are ready for it.
The following quote on page sums up the book well: "In offering these conferences for your meditation, we have no other purpose than to turn souls away from the limited concerns of time, and raise them up to the thought and desire of the good to come. These modest pages, which we submit to your indulgence, are but the ration of deliverance, a compass intended to guide our lives through the numerous perils of this world -- in short, a skiff that may help us reach the shores of heaven. May 09, Diane rated it it was amazing.
This is one of the most concise books I have ever read on the subject of the end of the present world and the mysteries of the future life. Backed by Holy Scripture, Father's of the Church, and highly regarded theologians, the lay reader is able to comprehend the words within. Although some parts are chilling, we can find beauty and hope within the pages. It's one of those books that come out of nowhere - almost literally - just when the world needs it most. Is it all correct - what it reveals about the future, both for the world and the soul?
From the vantage point of earth, who can say? It is written by a human. All the great truths of religion and the mysteries of eternity plunged into my soul a happiness not of this earth. In it, Fr. Arminjon gets right to the point: "The end of the world, Christ says, will come when the human race, sunk in the depths of indifference, is far from thinking about punishment and justice.
It will be as in the days of Noah, when men lived without a care, built luxurious homes, and mocked Noah as he built his ark.
Mankind, wallowing in unprecedented material prosperity, will have ceased to hope for heaven. Crudely attached to pleasures, man will say 'My soul, you have goods to last for many years. Eat, drink and be merry. Arminjon insists that we "steer clear of every perilous opinion and make no assertion that is not justified by Tradition and the doctrine of the Fathers.
But Fr. Arminjon doesn't merely sketch the darkness ahead; he also shows how Jesus will fill that darkness with light; and he details the rich bounty Christ has in store for all who stay faithful. Download now. For Later. Related titles. Carousel Previous Carousel Next. Jump to Page. Search inside document. Jennyx Duarte. Quo Primum. Alexa Chang. Cedrick Cochingco Sagun. Josh Edgcomb. Patty Lawson. Nurli Girsang. More From IrisGuiang.
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